Loftus railway station, Sydney

Loftus
Southbound view from Platform 2, July 2012
General information
LocationLoftus Avenue, Loftus
Coordinates34°02′42″S 151°03′05″E / 34.04511944°S 151.0512778°E / -34.04511944; 151.0512778
Elevation108 metres (354 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Illawarra
Distance26.29 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleAssisted access
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-2pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8am-4pm
Station codeLOF
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened9 March 1886
Rebuilt1979
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesLoftus Junction (1886-1896)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 185,380 (year)
  • 508 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Engadine
towards Waterfall
 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Sutherland
towards Bondi Junction
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Engadine
towards Kiama or Port Kembla
 South Coast Line
(peak hour services)
 Sutherland
towards Central or Bondi Junction

Loftus railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Loftus. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services.

  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.